In 1981, Ronald Reagan was inaugurated as the 40th president. U.S. hostages held in Iran were released after 44 days in captivity. In 1983, the U.S.A. invaded the Caribbean island of Grenada after a coup by Marxist faction in the government. In 1986, the Space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after lift-off, killing all seven crew members. It is the worst accident in the history of the U.S. space program. In 1989, George H. W. Bush senior was inaugurated as the 41st president.The Oil tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground in Prince William Sound, spilling more than 10 million gallons of oil. It is the largest oil spill in U.S. history. U.S. forces invaded Panama in an attempt to capture Gen. Manuel Noriega, who previously had been indicted in the U.S.A. on drug trafficking charges.
Bill Clinton
In 1990, Iraqi troops invaded Kuwait, leading to the Persian Gulf War in 1991. During this war, the U.S. led an international coalition in military operations to drive Iraqis out of Kuwait. Iraq accepted the terms of UN ceasefire, marking an end of the war. In 1992,following the break-up of the Soviet Union, President Bush and Russian president Boris Yeltsin met at Camp David and formally declared an end to the cold war. In 1993, Bill Clinton was inaugurated as the 42nd president.
George H. W. Bush
In 1981, Ronald Reagan was inaugurated as the 40th president. U.S. hostages held in Iran were released after 44 days in captivity. In 1983, the U.S.A. invaded the Caribbean island of Grenada after a coup by Marxist faction in the government. In 1986, the Space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after lift-off, killing all seven crew members. It is the worst accident in the history of the U.S. space program. In 1989, George H. W. Bush senior was inaugurated as the 41st president.The Oil tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground in Prince William Sound, spilling more than 10 million gallons of oil. It is the largest oil spill in U.S. history. U.S. forces invaded Panama in an attempt to capture Gen. Manuel Noriega, who previously had been indicted in the U.S.A. on drug trafficking charges.Bill Clinton
In 1990, Iraqi troops invaded Kuwait, leading to the Persian Gulf War in 1991. During this war, the U.S. led an international coalition in military operations to drive Iraqis out of Kuwait. Iraq accepted the terms of UN ceasefire, marking an end of the war. In 1992,following the break-up of the Soviet Union, President Bush and Russian president Boris Yeltsin met at Camp David and formally declared an end to the cold war. In 1993, Bill Clinton was inaugurated as the 42nd president.American history